HeLa cells used in cell biology are

Cancerous cells grown in cancer research laboratory

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Cervical cancer cell derivatives

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Both (A) and (B)

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D Both (A) and (B)
HeLa cells, are cancerous cells belonging to a cultured strain isolated from a patient suffering from cervical cancer. The designation HeLa is derived from the name of the patient, Henrietta Lacks. This cell line has been extensively used in cell biology research like cancers, effect of various carcinogens and xenobiotics on human cells etc.
So.option C is correct.

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